The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1887-11-24
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There is case of mnr1or for va,
To work M. The man guilty Of tn,
crime can never be brought To ius
,ice, for he had just died, but an ac
cessory might be found
DIR. James Qnintun had hurriedl,
entered the Office uf Detective John
stou, at Prostonvile, Pa. few dnys
ago, and with this uttetance hnndot
Mr. Johnston u memorandum slig @
paper. He had been attending (
patient named Peter Ciossbv. who ,
ie" moments before hai died of ty.
ph"id pneumonia. Before his death
Grossly bad confessed to killing biz
wife ten years ago
Grossly, his wife auf boariel
named Henry I}elllngton came nom
Eugnud together, aud tho two men.
Who were intimate friends, worked
at the quarry together Mrs. Cross
! by was woman OF Ics rvu mannc.
and was seldom seen in company
with noiSabors, In ~eptomber. 1877,
she aud BellIngton disappeared and
Crossby Informed hs CO hborcts
that they had eloped Nothing moro
was over heard Of thym.
During the night previous to his
death Grossly called DR.. Quiuton to
mis- bedside aud said ur wanted to di-
yU!go eecrct that lad been eating
the very life ont Of him.
My marriage was an unhappy one
haid The dying man, and, although
no one ever knew it, my wife aud 4!
qnarreled fscquently. Souo little time
after moving to Prosi nvlllo deter
mined to put her ont of tho Nav
BelIinGton was also bitterly opposed |
10 her aud often remarked that If she /
was his wife ho would hang for her.
Tie knew ] was trying to devise some
moaus by which liquid get her ont
OF the way without Involving myoNp
safety, and promised to assist me in
accomplishing that end. The night
OF the murder came home from
work in n most iisngroeable frame
of mind. My wife sad something
which put mo ia u violent passion
and on the impulse of the moment
:nshed ut her, caught her by the
throat aud chukcI her to death. The .
'trnggle ouly lasted u short timo
ielllngton was present aud Witnessed
lis quarrel. We picked her body up -
md cariIrd'It to the upstairs uparr-
nent and laid her on tho bod ", II
,,.d nfrqssod the best way 10 dis !
tion oursaIvos Hrd escape detec,
would bury her IN ono Of the '"'" III q
anal o.,,..;.., ..I:, nd- n
ng filed ia with refuse This Le Jid Il
aud when he returnet to tho hons.
va pnnnod the elupement scheme
"H'ch threw oil fery suspicion.
'eiiIngton lett the ionsa for pats q
Unknown, in order TO confirm tLr ,
story OF an elopemod. IIs promised :
- keep mo advised Of his whercn I
,ouis but ho never lid. | cannot "
IccoGut for hls Mliuie 10 Il, Tins y
,ut attribute IL to frdr OF oar plln,
'clug di-cIvcred aid the uurd,, 1,
'cc"mluG known. Tlt horrurs ot tint ,ti
.eath stt1Rgle could never he for. Z"
often II continually hauntod IN "
aS aud night | knew no rest mud :,
Vas frequently on the verge Of gi,ing II
IJself mp to tho authorities. When 4
/
was taken SICK 1 resolved tbat lLe Ip
ecret Of murder cauld not be buried u
tho grave with zoe, aud if | 1.-Two | "
IN "'noS to pay the psnaity 70 the il
rime." ct
The confession was very much =
isJontod, but tho above is tho SUBJ IS
'ance' Ctossby's voice became almost "
Grossly was always look
] upon as quiet, inoifensive man,
nd when the news Of bis confession
cached the neighbors many Of them
andered out of curiosity around the 81 %
d quarry in the hope Of seeing "'
'melhing that would point out the -
DOT OF Mrs, Crosby grave. Delec. ~
We Johnston, however, says the '
ost important thing is now to To- W VI
tie Brllington. If this can be nc. u
'mplish9d, the finding of tho bod, W
III not be very difficult task. GU
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